A Single 50-Minute Lunch Hour Fits Everyone.
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| Title: | A Single 50-Minute Lunch Hour Fits Everyone. |
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| Authors: | Goodman, Carole C.1 carole_c_goodman@mcpsmd.org |
| Source: | Education Digest. Feb2007, Vol. 72 Issue 6, p42-48. 7p. |
| Subject Terms: | *School lunchrooms, cafeterias, etc. -- Management, *High school students, *Social conditions of students, *School food, *Teacher-student relationships, James Hubert Blake High School (Silver Spring, Md.) |
| Geographic Terms: | Silver Spring (Md.), Maryland |
| Abstract: | The article reports on the successful implementation of a single lunch period for the entire James Hubert Blake High School in Silver Spring, Maryland. It is unanimously reported that a better school climate has resulted from the common lunch schedule. The suspension rate dropped 15 percent, academic achievement increased dramatically and staff congeniality improved. The process evolved over a six year period. Parent, student and community involvement participated in the single lunch initiative. |
| Database: | Education Research Complete |
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